It’s been 345 days since Cheltenham runners took to Pittville Park to take part in the weekly parkrun event. The event held every Saturday at 9am once played host to over 700 Cheltenham residents but now runners are left wondering over its return due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the last race taking place on […]
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Tokyo Olympic Games: How severe could a cancellation be for organisers and broadcasters?
Uncertainty is looming over whether the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead this summer, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The IOC (International Olympic Committee) and Japanese organisers rescheduled the games for July 23 to August 8 this summer after last year’s unprecedented postponement, becoming the first Olympics in peacetime to suffer that fate. However, many […]
Brockworth runner Olivia Wiles on training during lockdown, the London Marathon and England Athletics’ announcement
Covid-19 has caused a host of problems for sports all over the country, especially those who are part of running clubs and group organisations who have been forced to adhere to social distancing rules. One such person is Brockworth running club’s Olivia Wiles. She has experience running for various clubs and organisations around Gloucestershire but […]
2020 Olympics: Canada to withdraw athletes amid coronavirus pandemic
This summer’s Olympics in Japan has come under further pressure to be cancelled after Canada became the first major country to withdraw from the event. The International Olympic Committee have said they expect to make a decision on whether the games will go ahead in four weeks’ time. Australia’s athletes have been told to prepare […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]
Breaking: Olympic Torch Relay held behind closed doors amid Covid-19 outbreak
The pandemic is wreaking havoc within the sporting world but the IOC insist the games in August will go ahead. Thursday’s ceremony in Greece was the first since 1984 to be held without spectators because of the ongoing concern over coronavirus. The Olympic flame has been lit. #Tokyo2020 🔥#OlympicTorchRelay #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/3ofUWWMeI2 — #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) March […]